Choose Ben and Ed - Blood Party
Choose Ben and Ed - Blood Party if you want the Online PvP and Online Co-op side of the pairing. Ben and Ed - Blood Party launched in 2018.
Ben and Ed - Blood Party vs NETRUN
Ben and Ed - Blood Party and NETRUN both land in Action, Indie on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Indie on Steam. Ben and Ed - Blood Party (2018) is 8 years older than NETRUN (2026). Both support cooperative play. No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose NETRUN
Choose NETRUN if you want the Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. NETRUN launched in 2026.
Both Ben and Ed - Blood Party and NETRUN sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Ben and Ed - Blood Party |  NETRUN | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 82.3% positive (447 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Sluggerfly | Swango Jones |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Ben and Ed - Blood Party (2018) is 8 years older than NETRUN (2026).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Ben and Ed - Blood Party is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; NETRUN has no Deck rating yet.
Ben and Ed - Blood Party vs NETRUN — FAQ
- Should I play Ben and Ed - Blood Party or NETRUN first?
- If you want chronology, Ben and Ed - Blood Party (2018) came out before NETRUN (2026). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Ben and Ed - Blood Party and NETRUN similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do both Ben and Ed - Blood Party and NETRUN have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Ben and Ed - Blood Party ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; NETRUN ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Ben and Ed - Blood Party run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Ben and Ed - Blood Party is rated Deck Playable by Valve. NETRUN doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.